Bublava

Bublava
Bublava
Municipality
	View from the south
	Flag Coat of arms
	Bublava Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 50°22′28″N 12°30′19″E / 50.37444°N 12.50528°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Karlovy Vary
District	Sokolov
First mentioned	1601
Area
• Total	6.15 km2 (2.37 sq mi)
Elevation	735 m (2,411 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	403
• Density	66/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	357 22
Website	obecbublava.cz

Bublava (German: Schwaderbach) is a municipality and village in Sokolov District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Geography

Bublava is located about 24 kilometres (15 mi) north of Sokolov and 29 km (18 mi) northwest of Karlovy Vary. It lies on the border with Germany, adjacent to the German town of Klingenthal. It lies in the western part of the Ore Mountains. The brook Bublavský potok flows through the municipality. The highest point is the Kamenáč mountain at 936 m (3,071 ft) above sea level. A dominant feature is also the mountain Olověný vrch at 802 m (2,631 ft).

History

The first written mention of Bublava is from 1601.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	2,410	—
1880	2,692	+11.7%
1890	3,194	+18.6%
1900	3,447	+7.9%
1910	3,914	+13.5%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	3,695	−5.6%
1930	4,106	+11.1%
1950	675	−83.6%
1961	668	−1.0%
1970	533	−20.2%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	363	−31.9%
1991	260	−28.4%
2001	336	+29.2%
2011	344	+2.4%
2021	362	+5.2%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

There is the Bublava / Aschberg/Klingenthal road border crossing with Germany.

Sport

For more than 100 years, Bublava is known as a winter sports resort.^[2]

Sights

The main landmark of Bublava is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It was consecrated in 1883.^[5]

On the Olověný vrch there is the Bleiberg observation tower. It was built in 1933. The historical building was closed in 2017 and its repair is planned.^[6]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ ^a ^b "Něco o obci" (in Czech). Obec Bublava. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Kostel Bublava" (in Czech). Farnost Kraslice. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
^ "Krušnohorská rozhledna Bleiberg čeká na znovuotevření" (in Czech). Novinky.cz. 2020-12-30. Retrieved 2022-07-26.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.

[obec-2] "Něco o obci" (in Czech). Obec Bublava. Retrieved 2021-06-04.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.

[4] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[5] "Kostel Bublava" (in Czech). Farnost Kraslice. Retrieved 2022-07-26.

[6] "Krušnohorská rozhledna Bleiberg čeká na znovuotevření" (in Czech). Novinky.cz. 2020-12-30. Retrieved 2022-07-26.

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